My Father

2007 1h 47m KO

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6.3

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IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 6★7IMDB · 193

Drama

Synopsis

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A U.S. soldier comes to Korea and tracks down his biological father in jail.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daniel Henney
James Parker
Kim Yeong-cheol
Hwang Nam-cheol
Choi Jung-won
Gong Eun-ju
Ahn Suk-hwan
Jang Min-ho
Kim In-kwon
Shin Yo-sup
Choi Jong-ryul
Father Moon
Jeon Kuk-hwan
Officer Kim
Lee Geum-hee
MC

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Writers: Hwang Dong-hyuk, Yoon Jin-ho, Lim Sun-ae
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, shot by Choi Hyeon-gi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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AWARDS

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Editor Hahm Sung-won shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Daniel Henney and Kim Yeong-cheol and Choi Jung-won carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0996963 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hwang Dong-hyuk directs. Choi Hyeon-gi behind the camera. Hahm Sung-won cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
3Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, shot by Choi Hyeon-gi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Hahm Sung-won shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Daniel Henney and Kim Yeong-cheol and Choi Jung-won carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0996963 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.